Google Maps is moving beyond static directions and into conversational assistance. Over the past year, the company has steadily added AI-powered features to improve discovery and contextual search.

Google is integrating Gemini into Google Maps to offer a smarter, hands-free navigation experience. The latest update adds conversational search for places along routes, proactive traffic alerts, and ...

Google expands Gemini, its AI assistant in Google Maps, beyond driving directions to walking and cycling. Gemini now acts as ...

When using Apple CarPlay for navigation, three major apps dominate the landscape: Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze. Each app caters to different driving ...

Google Maps introduces Gemini AI to improve walking and cycling navigation, offering smarter routes, real-time adjustments, ...

Summer is the perfect time for a road trip. Whether you're hoping to reconnect with friends or heading to the beach for a weekend in the water, you'll want to prepare. Tasty snacks, good tunes and ...

In February of 2024, Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to basically be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared entirely from Google Maps on Android. Launching Google Maps driving ...

Google says you can now use the AI chatbot to ask questions while using walking or cycling directions in Google Maps, which already worked for driving directions. > When you’re exploring around town ...

Google Maps can be your best friend when traveling to an unfamiliar place, but the app is not just about showing directions to the destination on your itinerary. Google has packed in many more ...

It's not just about where you're going to go, but how to get there safely.